ESU 421-C: A Mid-Century Masterpiece in Modular Design
2024-05-24
The ESU 421-C Storage Unit, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, embodies mid-century design principles of modularity, industrial influence, and timeless appeal.Read More →
Utility Furniture: A Testament to Wartime Innovation and Simplicity
2024-04-04
The Utility Furniture Scheme, developed during WW2 scarcity, focused on functional, durable, and simple designs. It had a profound impact on British furniture industry.Read More →
Modern Chairs, 1918-1970 (Hardcover)
2024-03-27
“Modern Chairs, 1918-1970” showcases the evolution of chair design, blurring the line between function and art. Explore this influential catalogue for design inspiration.Read More →
Robert Mallet-Stevens – A Pillar of French Modernism
2024-02-14
Robert Mallet-Stevens, a key figure in French modernism, blended art and architecture to pioneer functional, minimalist designs, finally receiving recognition posthumously.Read More →
Frank Lloyd Wright: A Hypothetical Conversation with a Modern Interior Designer
2023-10-08
The Spindle Cube Chair by Frank Lloyd Wright embodies timeless elegance and functionality, seamlessly integrating into modern interior design, following organic architecture principles.Read More →
A Century of Progress International Exposition Chicago (1933 – 1934)
2021-11-13
The 1933-1934 Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago showcased modernity and innovation, influencing architecture, urban planning, and societal perspectives, leaving a lasting legacy.Read More →
Neue Sachlichkeit – Design Term
2021-08-05
The New Objectivity (Neue Sachlichkeit), a movement in 1920s German art, was a reaction against expressionism. Coined by Gustav Hartlaub, it featured figurative, cynical art without pre-war idealism.Read More →
Tea and coffee set by Marguerite Friedlander
2021-08-04
She designed the Hallesche Form tea and coffee set for KPM in 1930, which was a huge commercial success, especially with Trude Petri’s gold rings (1931) decor.Read More →
London’s most iconic Brutalist buildings in Black and White
2021-07-26
There have been many creative tributes to London’s iconic Brutalist buildings in recent years. Once dismissed as ugly, the concrete towers and blocks of the capital enjoy a renaissance and artists, designers, and photographers are amongst those who now celebrate them.Read More →
